Kang

See also: kang, káng, kàng, kāng, and kǎng

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Kang (plural Kangs)

1. A surname.
   1. A surname from Korean.
   2. A surname from Chinese.
   3. Alternative form of Kangabam surname of Meitei origin
   4. Alternative form of Kangjam surname of Meitei origin
   5. Alternative form of Kangujam surname of Meitei origin

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kang is the 1,084^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32,221 individuals. Kang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.86%) individuals.

Anagrams

• gank, knag

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 江 (Kang) or 康 (Khang).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋ/, [ˈkaŋ]

Proper noun

Kang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜅ᜔)

1. a surname from Hokkien